Control of Congress may come down to a handful of House races in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers could play an outsized role Tuesday in determining control of the U.S. House as Republicans cling to suburban seats they won two years ago by seizing on fears of crime, and Democrats try to claw them back by warning that a right-wing Congress might ban abortion. ...

Rudy Giuliani cleared out his apartment weeks before court deadline to turn over assets, lawyers say

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani cleared out valuables from his Manhattan apartment weeks before a court deadline to surrender his belongings as part of a $148 million defamation judgment, according to a letter filed in federal court Monday. Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and her daughter,...

Jury sees video of subway chokehold that led to Marine veteran's manslaughter trial

NEW YORK (AP) — As he lay on a subway floor with a stranger's arm around his neck, Jordan Neely reached and tapped a bystander on the leg, video showed Monday at the manslaughter trial surrounding Neely's death. The bystander bent down to Neely, who gestured urgently with his...

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya win the New York City Marathon

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui used strong kicks in the final mile to pull away from their nearest competitors and both win the New York City Marathon for the first time Sunday. Nageeye, who became the first runner from the Netherlands to win the men's race, was...

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands wins the men's race at the New York City Marathon

Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race at the New York City Marathon

Romanchuk wins men's wheelchair race at NYC Marathon, Scaroni wins women's event

NEW YORK (AP) — Marcel Hug's three-year streak as New York Marathon men's wheelchair champion is over after Daniel Romanchuk won the race on Sunday. The Swiss star, nicknamed the Silver Bullet, had won 16 straight marathons, including a gold medal at this year's Paris Paralympics....

NYC declares a drought watch and asks residents to conserve water

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United States. A drought watch is the first of three potential levels of...

The NYC Marathon is here. Your guide to following along with 50,000 runners from home

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon is Sunday, with more than 50,000 runners from over 150 countries expected to start the race. The winner of the men's and women's division will each earn $100,000. Here's a guide for the NYC Marathon, which starts in Staten Island and ends...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams gets April 2025 trial date as his lawyers fight to get bribery charge tossed

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption trial will begin next April, a judge ruled Friday, right in the thick of his promised reelection campaign. U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho set the trial date as Adams returned to Manhattan federal court for a...